The suit is a lifesaver for a fat lady. It will help to visually hide the extra centimeters in the waist and hips, and highlight the beautiful breasts. In such a dress, a woman will look great.
Choosing a style is the basis of the basics
Before sewing a suit for a full lady, you need to choose the right style. He must hide the flaws of the figure and highlight its advantages. Usually overweight women have large beautiful breasts. The outer garment should emphasize this. Darts, fitting this part of the figure will help. The V-neck of the jacket will visually lengthen the neck, and the two halves of the collar will make only its central part visible, making it appear slimmer.
The length of the jacket must also be chosen correctly. A jacket to the middle of the thigh or to the bikini line will help to hide the tummy. Fat ladies should avoid short jackets, and too long will make the figure baggy. Choose a style that emphasizes the waist from the sides and back. A button strip at the front will help to hide small excess on the belly, which will make the suit look perfect.
The color of the fabric plays an important role. You can choose it to match your eye color: blue, light blue, gray, emerald. Blondes suit red, pink; brunettes - lilac, black fabric.
Cut open
After you have decided on the color and style, reshoot the pattern to your size. A suit for overweight ladies, as well as for women of a different build, is sewn from the main and lining fabric. The first one should be dense enough, not stretched, the second - thin. Re-take the pattern, which consists of two parts of the shelf, back, sleeves, pockets, collar, hem.
Fold the fabric in half to cut symmetrical details in one go: backs, pockets, sleeves. After you have outlined them on the fabric according to the pattern, cut them with 1-1.5 cm seam allowances. Leave 3 cm for the hem of the bottom.
Unfold the fabric. Pin both details of the shelves, collar, and hem to its seamy side. Cut them out with allowances too.
Cut the same details out of the lining fabric. From a dense non-woven fabric, cut out additional details of the collar, pockets and ribs.
Sewing process
Fold the right sides of the back and sew them together along the center seam. Fold the right half of the backrest face to face with the right side of the shelf. Stitch the side seams. Also sew the left shelf and backrest together. Top off the shoulder seams.
Fold the sleeve in half, sew to make it integral. Sew the second in the same way. Sew the top of the sleeves into the armholes, gather a little at the shoulders for a better fit. You can attach shoulder pads from the inside.
Attach the non-woven fabric to the wrong hem of the right and left hem to one side of the collar. In this case, the adhesive side of the non-woven fabric must be at the bottom. Iron to make these parts stick. Cover the collar with the other half, sew these 2 parts together, without sewing on the part that will be sewn to the neckline. Turn it over your face, stitch it to the neckline.
Sew a copy of the jacket from the lining, but without the collar. Place it in the jacket with the seams inward. Sew on the base fabric with seams inward. Sew the strips on the central vertical parts of the shelves, make loops on the right, attach buttons to the left. Hem the bottom and sleeves.
The skirt is made easier. Stitch 2 folds at the top of the belt line on the back and front panels. Sew the two backs in half, leaving an opening at the bottom and a place for a zipper at the top. Sew the front and back in half. Sew in a zipper, sew on a belt. The suit for the fat lady is ready.
